The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31)
of the Convention relating to the application lodged on 16 January
1992 by Mr Komulainen against Finland (Application No. 19576/92);
Whereas on 10 July 1995 the Commission transmitted the said
report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of
three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1),
of the Convention has elapsed without the case having been brought
before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of
Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in his application, as declared admissible by the
Commission on 10 October 1994, the applicant complained of the
requirement that, chosen by a certain political party, he should
have been a member of that party in order to be eligible for a
municipal position of trust;
Whereas in its report adopted on 16 May 1995, the Commission
expressed, by twenty-seven votes to one, the opinion that there had
been no violation of Article 11 (art. 11) of the Convention and
expressed, unanimously, the opinion that there had been no
violation of Article 14 of the Convention in conjunction with
Article 11 (art. 14+11);
Whereas, at the 553rd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held
on 15 December 1995, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the
opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted in
accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case no
violation of Article 11 (art. 11) of the Convention and that there
had been in this case no violation of Article 14 of the Convention
taken in conjunction with Article 11 (art. 14+11),
Declares that it has exercised its functions under Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention in this case;
Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the
Commission in this case.
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